Content Standards: National Business Education Association Standard – Economics and Personal Finance IV Saving and Investing. (National Business Education Association [NBEA], 2007)
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ISTE NETS-S Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
Instructional Objectives:
Students will be able to identify the role of the government in the stock market
Students will be able to identify governmental policy towards the stock market
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation: Give the students a basic idea of some of the policy decisions the government has made in regards to the stock market over the years. Get in a discussion about should our politicians be regulating this and should they have to show what stocks they purchase.
During Class
Time
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Instructional Activities
Students will be engaged in a discussion about the government and what is their role in the stock market. I will show them videos of some of the things that have been going on for years in which 60 minutes aired a couple of weeks ago. This will spark discussion on this topic. Students need to understand the idea of insider trading and do our representatives fall into this category.
Students this day will be in the computer lab and looking at current legislation in regards to the stock market. They will decide what legislation they want to address.
Write a report about what impact this had on the market.
Materials and Resources
Smartboard
Handout of recent legislation
Computer Lab
Note student groupings, environmental modifications needed, etc:
Students will be group for this assignment this way they can discuss the legislation as a group and then be able to write a report about the legislation
MONITOR
Ongoing Assessment(s): I will have to go around and monitor all groups to make sure they are finding the appropriate material online. There are many sites that are not reliable on this topic so students need to make sure the sites are credible.
Accommodations and Extensions: Right now I have set aside three days for this assignment but it might take longer the first time doing it. I will have to adjust me lessons if it goes longer than three days.
Back-Up Plan: If students are struggling I will have to give more examples in the classroom and extend the project another day
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Be specific and include the evaluation that you will use for this lesson:
Students will be evaluated using a rubric. Name_PeriodDate _Consumer Economics: Stock Research Paper Rubric
Points Earned
Out of:
Descriptors
Student Teacher
50
Content and Format 50: The paper must be 3 full pages long. Do not put the cover page information on this page. Your name etc. should go on the cover page not in the body of this paper. This information will not count toward the content requirement. 40: content is only 2 ½ pages 20: Content is only 2 page 10: Content is less than 2 pages 5 : Content is 1 page or less Format: The font should be no larger than a 12 and the margins should be no larger than one inch. The paper should be double space.
10
Grammar 10-8: The paper was written with proper grammar. There is no evidence of punctuation errors, misspelled words, run-ons, or fragments. 7-5: Some sentences do not have proper wording, and there are 2-5 punctuation errors 4-0: The paper has 6-8 punctuation errors
20
Works Cited Page and in-text citations: Must have at least three resources. 18-20: The works cited page is written in proper MLA style format (standard DHS policy) and all of the researched information is cited (in text) to sources on the works cited page.. 15-17: The works cited page MLA format was not fully correct/1-2 in-text citations seem to be missing 12-14: The works cited page is not MLA format/3-4 in-text citations are missing 0: All in-text citations are missing <plagiarism alert!!!>/ there was no attempt to follow the MLA format for citations 0: There is no works cited page <plagiarism alert!!!> If you have additional images they will be located on this page and not in the body of your paper.
10
Cover Page 10: The cover page has name, topic, date, class, school, and teacher and one image. 8-9: Missing one 7: Missing two 6: Missing three 5: Missing four 1-4: Missing more than 4 0: There is no typed cover page
10
Assessment: Did you read and demonstrate an understanding of the grading rubric? Did you complete the rubric? Did you turn in the ORIGINAL rubric with your assignment? Did you demonstrate critical thinking when evaluating your work?
Your paper should be 5 pages long including one cover page, three pages of content, and one works cited page. You must turn this rubric in with your paper for it to be graded.
TOTAL__/100 If all or part of your paper is plagiarized you will receive a zero.
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
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Dequency to Scott
This sounds like a great activity for students to get to know the stock market. Have you thought of having the students play the stock market? You can have them buy and sell stocks along with justify why they bought and sold those stocks. I know that in high school subjects are departmentalized. Do you work with teams? If so, I was thinking it would be easier to teach with specific themes in mind. Good luck!
Scott to Dequency I do have students participate in an online stock market simulation. They are grouped in groups of three to four students and they get to invest $100,000. I do make them justify what stocks they have bought and give a report to the class.
Heather to Scott It is great that you are using many different ways of presenting the information to your students in that you are having a discussion, handouts, videos, and it will be hands-on through the use of computers as well. Learning about the stock market and the government's involvement is such a valuable lesson to be learned, especially in today's current situation. This is definitely a real world kind of assignment that students can relate to or at least find relevant to their everyday lives because of our current economic crisis. It sounds like your students are receiving a very realistic and meaningful education in economics based upon this lesson and that they participate in an online stock market stimulation. An extension of this lesson can be to have a debate amongst your students about your discussion of whether politicians should regulate the stock market and whether they should have to show what stocks they purchase. Good luck!
Week 6 Lesson Plan
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
Lesson Title: Stock Simulation
Related Lessons: Introduction to Investing
Grade Level: 11-12
Unit: Investing
GOALS
Content Standards: National Business Education Association Standard – Economics and Personal Finance IV Saving and Investing. (National Business Education Association [NBEA], 2007)
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ISTE NETS-S Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
Instructional Objectives:
Students will be able to find websites to research stocks
Students will be able to purchase stocks
Students will be able to use terminology and formulas to select stocks
Students will interact with group members using a Wiki and Moodle
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation: Couple of things I will have to do before class is setup a Wiki and Moodle for my students. I will also have to setup the simulation for the groups.
During Class
Time
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3 and on
Instructional Activities
Students will be shown how to use the Wiki and Moodle using a Smartboard in the classroom. Also, I will show the students the simulation website and how to login to the site. Once in the site I will show the students the different pages they will need to know.
Students this day will be in the computer lab and working in their groups investing in stocks in the simulation.
Students will be communicating by the Wiki and Moodle weekly on what they should do with their investments.
Materials and Resources
Smartboard
Handout of recent legislation
Computer Lab
Note student groupings, environmental modifications needed, etc:
Students will be group for this assignment.
MONITOR
Ongoing Assessment(s): I will have to go around and monitor all groups to make sure they are finding the appropriate material online.
Accommodations and Extensions: Right now I have set aside three days for this assignment but it might take longer the first time doing it. After that the simulation will be for the whole semester.
Back-Up Plan: If students are struggling I will have to give more examples in the classroom and extend the project another day
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Be specific and include the evaluation that you will use for this lesson:
Students will be evaluated using a rubric for the paper they will write for the stock assignment. I will also give credit for the work they do in the Wiki and Moodle. As for the simulation I give out subway cards for the group that has the highest return. Name_PeriodDate _Consumer Economics: Stock Research Paper Rubric
Points Earned
Out of:
Descriptors
Student Teacher
50
Content and Format 50: The paper must be 3 full pages long. Do not put the cover page information on this page. Your name etc. should go on the cover page not in the body of this paper. This information will not count toward the content requirement. 40: content is only 2 ½ pages 20: Content is only 2 page 10: Content is less than 2 pages 5 : Content is 1 page or less Format: The font should be no larger than a 12 and the margins should be no larger than one inch. The paper should be double space.
10
Grammar 10-8: The paper was written with proper grammar. There is no evidence of punctuation errors, misspelled words, run-ons, or fragments. 7-5: Some sentences do not have proper wording, and there are 2-5 punctuation errors 4-0: The paper has 6-8 punctuation errors
20
Works Cited Page and in-text citations: Must have at least three resources. 18-20: The works cited page is written in proper MLA style format (standard DHS policy) and all of the researched information is cited (in text) to sources on the works cited page.. 15-17: The works cited page MLA format was not fully correct/1-2 in-text citations seem to be missing 12-14: The works cited page is not MLA format/3-4 in-text citations are missing 0: All in-text citations are missing <plagiarism alert!!!>/ there was no attempt to follow the MLA format for citations 0: There is no works cited page <plagiarism alert!!!> If you have additional images they will be located on this page and not in the body of your paper.
10
Cover Page 10: The cover page has name, topic, date, class, school, and teacher and one image. 8-9: Missing one 7: Missing two 6: Missing three 5: Missing four 1-4: Missing more than 4 0: There is no typed cover page
10
Assessment: Did you read and demonstrate an understanding of the grading rubric? Did you complete the rubric? Did you turn in the ORIGINAL rubric with your assignment? Did you demonstrate critical thinking when evaluating your work?
Your paper should be 5 pages long including one cover page, three pages of content, and one works cited page. You must turn this rubric in with your paper for it to be graded.
TOTAL__/100 If all or part of your paper is plagiarized you will receive a zero.
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
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Heather to Scott
I might be missing something, but what are your students writing about in their papers? I know the topic is stocks but what are they supposed to write about specifically? Is it supposed to be about their experience with researching the stocks and with the simulation or is it a research paper about what stocks are? I really like your idea of having a simulation for students because it makes it more realistic, which will help them understand the idea better. I remember in high school we had to do the "stock project" over Christmas break. I can't even remember what I had to do, but I do remember I was miserable and did not even truly understand what I was doing. I think a simulation would have helped me because I would have actually saw what it means to buy or sell stocks and all the details that go along with it. Lastly, your rubric is very straightforward and fair sounding!
Good luck, Heather
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
Lesson Title: Story Telling
Related Lessons: Stocks and Government
Grade Level: 11-12
Unit: Investing
GOALS
Content Standards: National Business Education Association Standard – Economics and Personal Finance IV Saving and Investing. (National Business Education Association [NBEA], 2007)
.
ISTE NETS-S Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
Instructional Objectives:
Students will be able to identify the role of the government in the stock market
Students will be able to identify governmental policy towards the stock market
ACTION
Before-Class Preparation: Give the students a basic idea of how to do a digital story. I will show them an example and what I expect from the project. We will be using the stock and government research lesson for this project
During Class
Time
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Instructional Activities
Students will be introduced to the project and given an example of what it should look like when finished.
Students this day will be in the computer lab and working on the story telling project
Finish project
Materials and Resources
Smartboard
Handout of recent legislation
Students will be group for this assignment this way they can discuss the legislation as a group and then be able to help each other with the digital part.
MONITOR
Ongoing Assessment(s): I will have to go around and monitor all groups to make sure they are finding the appropriate material online. There are many sites that are not reliable on this topic so students need to make sure the sites are credible.
Accommodations and Extensions: Right now I have set aside three days for this assignment but it might take longer the first time doing it. I will have to adjust me lessons if it goes longer than three days.
Back-Up Plan: If students are struggling I will have to give more examples in the classroom and extend the project another day
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Be specific and include the evaluation that you will use for this lesson:
Students will be evaluated using a rubric.
GOALS
.
Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student
learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,
and creative processes
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual
environments
Instructional Objectives:
Students will be able to identify the role of the government in the stock market
Students will be able to identify governmental policy towards the stock market
ACTION
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Students will be engaged in a discussion about the government and what is their role in the stock market. I will show them videos of some of the things that have been going on for years in which 60 minutes aired a couple of weeks ago. This will spark discussion on this topic. Students need to understand the idea of insider trading and do our representatives fall into this category.
Students this day will be in the computer lab and looking at current legislation in regards to the stock market. They will decide what legislation they want to address.
Write a report about what impact this had on the market.
Smartboard
Handout of recent legislation
Computer Lab
Students will be group for this assignment this way they can discuss the legislation as a group and then be able to write a report about the legislation
MONITOR
Accommodations and Extensions: Right now I have set aside three days for this assignment but it might take longer the first time doing it. I will have to adjust me lessons if it goes longer than three days.
Back-Up Plan: If students are struggling I will have to give more examples in the classroom and extend the project another day
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Students will be evaluated using a rubric.
Name_PeriodDate _Consumer Economics: Stock Research Paper Rubric
50: The paper must be 3 full pages long. Do not put the cover page information on this page. Your name etc. should go on the cover page not in the body of this paper. This information will not count toward the content requirement.
40: content is only 2 ½ pages
20: Content is only 2 page
10: Content is less than 2 pages
5 : Content is 1 page or less
Format: The font should be no larger than a 12 and the margins should be no larger than one inch. The paper should be double space.
10-8: The paper was written with proper grammar. There is no evidence of punctuation errors, misspelled words, run-ons, or fragments.
7-5: Some sentences do not have proper wording, and there are 2-5 punctuation errors
4-0: The paper has 6-8 punctuation errors
18-20: The works cited page is written in proper MLA style format (standard DHS policy) and all of the researched information is cited (in text) to sources on the works cited page..
15-17: The works cited page MLA format was not fully correct/1-2 in-text citations seem to be missing
12-14: The works cited page is not MLA format/3-4 in-text citations are missing
0: All in-text citations are missing <plagiarism alert!!!>/ there was no attempt to follow the MLA format for citations
0: There is no works cited page <plagiarism alert!!!>
If you have additional images they will be located on this page and not in the body of your paper.
10: The cover page has name, topic, date, class, school, and teacher and one image.
8-9: Missing one
7: Missing two
6: Missing three
5: Missing four
1-4: Missing more than 4
0: There is no typed cover page
Did you read and demonstrate an understanding of the grading rubric? Did you complete the rubric? Did you turn in the ORIGINAL rubric with your assignment? Did you demonstrate critical thinking when evaluating your work?
TOTAL__/100 If all or part of your paper is plagiarized you will receive a zero.
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
||
This sounds like a great activity for students to get to know the stock market. Have you thought of having the students play the stock market? You can have them buy and sell stocks along with justify why they bought and sold those stocks. I know that in high school subjects are departmentalized. Do you work with teams? If so, I was thinking it would be easier to teach with specific themes in mind. Good luck!
Scott to Dequency
I do have students participate in an online stock market simulation. They are grouped in groups of three to four students and they get to invest $100,000. I do make them justify what stocks they have bought and give a report to the class.
Heather to Scott
It is great that you are using many different ways of presenting the information to your students in that you are having a discussion, handouts, videos, and it will be hands-on through the use of computers as well. Learning about the stock market and the government's involvement is such a valuable lesson to be learned, especially in today's current situation. This is definitely a real world kind of assignment that students can relate to or at least find relevant to their everyday lives because of our current economic crisis. It sounds like your students are receiving a very realistic and meaningful education in economics based upon this lesson and that they participate in an online stock market stimulation. An extension of this lesson can be to have a debate amongst your students about your discussion of whether politicians should regulate the stock market and whether they should have to show what stocks they purchase. Good luck!
Week 6 Lesson Plan
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
GOALS
.
Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student
learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,
and creative processes
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual
environments
Instructional Objectives:
Students will be able to find websites to research stocks
Students will be able to purchase stocks
Students will be able to use terminology and formulas to select stocks
Students will interact with group members using a Wiki and Moodle
ACTION
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3 and on
Students will be shown how to use the Wiki and Moodle using a Smartboard in the classroom. Also, I will show the students the simulation website and how to login to the site. Once in the site I will show the students the different pages they will need to know.
Students this day will be in the computer lab and working in their groups investing in stocks in the simulation.
Students will be communicating by the Wiki and Moodle weekly on what they should do with their investments.
Smartboard
Handout of recent legislation
Computer Lab
Students will be group for this assignment.
MONITOR
Accommodations and Extensions: Right now I have set aside three days for this assignment but it might take longer the first time doing it. After that the simulation will be for the whole semester.
Back-Up Plan: If students are struggling I will have to give more examples in the classroom and extend the project another day
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Students will be evaluated using a rubric for the paper they will write for the stock assignment. I will also give credit for the work they do in the Wiki and Moodle. As for the simulation I give out subway cards for the group that has the highest return.
Name_PeriodDate _Consumer Economics: Stock Research Paper Rubric
50: The paper must be 3 full pages long. Do not put the cover page information on this page. Your name etc. should go on the cover page not in the body of this paper. This information will not count toward the content requirement.
40: content is only 2 ½ pages
20: Content is only 2 page
10: Content is less than 2 pages
5 : Content is 1 page or less
Format: The font should be no larger than a 12 and the margins should be no larger than one inch. The paper should be double space.
10-8: The paper was written with proper grammar. There is no evidence of punctuation errors, misspelled words, run-ons, or fragments.
7-5: Some sentences do not have proper wording, and there are 2-5 punctuation errors
4-0: The paper has 6-8 punctuation errors
18-20: The works cited page is written in proper MLA style format (standard DHS policy) and all of the researched information is cited (in text) to sources on the works cited page..
15-17: The works cited page MLA format was not fully correct/1-2 in-text citations seem to be missing
12-14: The works cited page is not MLA format/3-4 in-text citations are missing
0: All in-text citations are missing <plagiarism alert!!!>/ there was no attempt to follow the MLA format for citations
0: There is no works cited page <plagiarism alert!!!>
If you have additional images they will be located on this page and not in the body of your paper.
10: The cover page has name, topic, date, class, school, and teacher and one image.
8-9: Missing one
7: Missing two
6: Missing three
5: Missing four
1-4: Missing more than 4
0: There is no typed cover page
Did you read and demonstrate an understanding of the grading rubric? Did you complete the rubric? Did you turn in the ORIGINAL rubric with your assignment? Did you demonstrate critical thinking when evaluating your work?
TOTAL__/100 If all or part of your paper is plagiarized you will receive a zero.
LESSON REFLECTIONS AND NOTES:
||
Heather to Scott
I might be missing something, but what are your students writing about in their papers? I know the topic is stocks but what are they supposed to write about specifically? Is it supposed to be about their experience with researching the stocks and with the simulation or is it a research paper about what stocks are? I really like your idea of having a simulation for students because it makes it more realistic, which will help them understand the idea better. I remember in high school we had to do the "stock project" over Christmas break. I can't even remember what I had to do, but I do remember I was miserable and did not even truly understand what I was doing. I think a simulation would have helped me because I would have actually saw what it means to buy or sell stocks and all the details that go along with it. Lastly, your rubric is very straightforward and fair sounding!
Good luck,
Heather
Daily Lesson GAME Plan
GOALS
.
Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student
learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,
and creative processes
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual
environments
Instructional Objectives:
Students will be able to identify the role of the government in the stock market
Students will be able to identify governmental policy towards the stock market
ACTION
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Students will be introduced to the project and given an example of what it should look like when finished.
Students this day will be in the computer lab and working on the story telling project
Finish project
Smartboard
Handout of recent legislation
Computer Lab
Students will be group for this assignment this way they can discuss the legislation as a group and then be able to help each other with the digital part.
MONITOR
Accommodations and Extensions: Right now I have set aside three days for this assignment but it might take longer the first time doing it. I will have to adjust me lessons if it goes longer than three days.
Back-Up Plan: If students are struggling I will have to give more examples in the classroom and extend the project another day
EVALUATE AND EXTEND
Students will be evaluated using a rubric.